04/07/2020
There were 1.13 million cases of Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, and 62,966 fatalities globally as at April 6, according to World Health Organisation figures.
04/07/2020
As at April 6, there were 1.27 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 69,487 deaths worldwide.
04/06/2020
There are few sectors of society – locally or globally – that are not challenged by the medical and economic effects of the pandemic.
04/06/2020
It is always best to be prepared and if that involves encouraging your spouse to discuss your estate planning, this is the time to do so.
04/06/2020
An email sent to all staff last week outlined what options the board is considering
04/03/2020
In particular, the government has been coordinating relevant departments to support enterprises involved in e-commerce or commercial supply of necessities such as masks and medical supplies.
04/02/2020
During the meeting, some of those present said another enhanced Luzon-wide lockdown could be more damaging and instead moved for a modified community or a barangay-based quarantine.
04/02/2020
Mr Green concludes: “The coming months will be extremely tough for many individuals, businesses and sectors, but there are also glimmers of hope that economic recovery might arrive relatively soon.
04/02/2020
Sustaining investor confidence, client retention and business survival should be the immediate priority for wealth managers in this coronavirus world.
04/02/2020
Through individual country and regional efforts, Standard Chartered has already donated US$1.85 million to COVID-19 relief efforts to date.
04/02/2020
Investors are postponing prospective deals particularly where there are difficulties in completing the due diligence process
04/02/2020
KPMG partner Damian Ryan said funds also have to be conscious of the pressure on third-party service providers, noting their capacity was also being tested by the current scenario.
04/01/2020
MAS and the financial industry have collaborated on a package of measures to help individuals and SMEs facing temporary cashflow difficulties to ride through the storm.
04/01/2020
Identify stress points such as inadequate income and reset of return expectations from different assets
03/31/2020
For some organizations, near-term survival is the only agenda item.
03/31/2020
It lets local dollar rise or fall against a currency basket of trading partners
03/31/2020
Viruses only replicate inside a living cell
03/30/2020
Many pension funds have introduced measures to alleviate the burden on their members.
03/30/2020
The move is backed by the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB).
03/30/2020
The rosy picture is fine to kick-off with, as it proves that Covid-19 can be beaten, at least on the surface.